Appalachian book project helps inmates in 6 states

Share this story

Share this story

Artwork and thank-you notes from inmates in six states decorate a fireplace mantle at the Morgantown, W.Va., office of the Appalachian Prison Book Project. The volunteer program has so far shipped more than 11,000 free, used books to prisoners in West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio and Tennessee. (AP Photo/Vicki Smith)